If an investigator explained the statistical analysis she performed on a design by saying she was dividing MS Between by MS Within, what, in fact, was she saying?
A) that she was calculating the basic F test
B) that she was performing an analysis of covariance statistical analysis
C) that she was calculating a post hoc test
D) that she was didn't know what she was doing

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The investigator is describing the calculation of the F-ratio, which is used in the basic F test for ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). This involves dividing the mean square between groups (MS Between) by the mean square within groups (MS Within).

If an Investigator Explained the Statistical Analysis She Performed on a Design